afloat | (adjective) borne on the water; floating | - |
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(adjective) covered with water | Synonyms: awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing |
(adjective) aimlessly drifting | Synonyms: adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected |
bareboat | (noun) a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions | - |
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bloat | (noun) swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas | - |
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(verb) become bloated or swollen or puff up | - |
(verb) make bloated or swollen | - |
bluecoat | (noun) a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor) | - |
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bluethroat | (noun) songbird of northern Europe and Asia | Synonyms: Erithacus svecicus |
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boat | (noun) a small vessel for travel on water | - |
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(noun) a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce | Synonyms: gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat |
(verb) ride in a boat on water | - |
bobfloat | (noun) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | Synonyms: bob, bobber, cork |
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bumboat | (noun) a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor | - |
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catboat | (noun) a sailboat with a single mast set far forward | - |
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coat | (noun) growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal | Synonyms: pelage |
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(noun) an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors | - |
(noun) a thin layer covering something | Synonyms: coating |
(verb) cover or provide with a coat | - |
(verb) put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface | Synonyms: surface |
(verb) form a coat over | Synonyms: cake |
cutthroat | (adjective) ruthless in competition | Synonyms: bowelless, fierce |
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(noun) someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat | - |
ferryboat | (noun) a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule | Synonyms: ferry |
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fireboat | (noun) a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront | - |
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flatboat | (noun) a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | Synonyms: barge, hoy, lighter |
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float | (noun) an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy | Synonyms: air bladder, swim bladder |
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(noun) something that floats on the surface of water | - |
(noun) a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco | Synonyms: plasterer's float |
(noun) an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade | - |
(noun) a drink with ice cream floating in it | Synonyms: ice-cream float, ice-cream soda |
(noun) the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public | - |
(noun) the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment | - |
(verb) convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation | - |
(verb) allow (currencies) to fluctuate | - |
(verb) make the surface of level or smooth | - |
(verb) put into the water | - |
(verb) be in motion due to some air or water current | Synonyms: be adrift, blow, drift |
(verb) be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom | Synonyms: swim |
(verb) set afloat | - |
(verb) move lightly, as if suspended | - |
(verb) circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with | - |
gloat | (noun) malicious satisfaction | Synonyms: glee, gloating |
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(verb) dwell on with satisfaction | Synonyms: crow, triumph |
(verb) gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy | - |
goat | (noun) any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns | Synonyms: caprine animal |
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(noun) a victim of ridicule or pranks | Synonyms: butt, laughingstock, stooge |
greatcoat | (noun) a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter | Synonyms: overcoat, topcoat |
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groat | (noun) a former English silver coin worth four pennies | Synonyms: fourpence |
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gunboat | (noun) a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols | - |
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houseboat | (noun) a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling | - |
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housecoat | (noun) a loose dressing gown for women | Synonyms: neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper |
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iceboat | (noun) a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation | Synonyms: icebreaker |
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(noun) a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice | Synonyms: ice yacht, scooter |
keelboat | (noun) river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing | - |
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lifeboat | (noun) a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship | - |
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longboat | (noun) the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel | - |
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mailboat | (noun) a boat for carrying mail | Synonyms: mail boat, packet, packet boat |
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moat | (noun) ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | Synonyms: fosse |
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motorboat | (noun) a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine | Synonyms: powerboat |
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(verb) ride in a motorboat | - |
narrowboat | (noun) a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals | Synonyms: canal boat, narrow boat |
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oat | (noun) seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats') | - |
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(noun) annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats') | - |
overcoat | (noun) a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter | Synonyms: greatcoat, topcoat |
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(noun) an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish) | Synonyms: overcoating |
peacoat | (noun) a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket | Synonyms: pea jacket |
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petticoat | (noun) undergarment worn under a skirt | Synonyms: half-slip, underskirt |
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pigboat | (noun) a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes | Synonyms: sub, submarine |
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powerboat | (noun) a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine | Synonyms: motorboat |
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raincoat | (noun) a water-resistant coat | Synonyms: waterproof |
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redcoat | (noun) British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution) | Synonyms: lobsterback |
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refloat | (verb) set afloat again | - |
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rowboat | (noun) a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled | Synonyms: dinghy, dory |
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sailboat | (noun) a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast | Synonyms: sailing boat |
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sauceboat | (noun) a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce | Synonyms: boat, gravy boat, gravy holder |
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scapegoat | (noun) someone who is punished for the errors of others | Synonyms: whipping boy |
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shoat | (noun) a young pig | Synonyms: piggy, piglet, shote |
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showboat | (noun) a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River) | - |
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skimcoat | (verb) coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle | - |
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speedboat | (noun) a fast motorboat | - |
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steamboat | (noun) a boat propelled by a steam engine | - |
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stoat | (noun) the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail | - |
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sugarcoat | (verb) cause to appear more pleasant or appealing | - |
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(verb) coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze | Synonyms: candy, glaze |
surcoat | (noun) a tunic worn over a knight's armor | - |
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(noun) a loose outer coat usually of rich material | - |
surfboat | (noun) a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf | - |
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tailcoat | (noun) formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men | Synonyms: dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails |
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throat | (noun) the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | - |
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(noun) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function | - |
(noun) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep | - |
(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | Synonyms: pharynx |
topcoat | (noun) a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter | Synonyms: greatcoat, overcoat |
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towboat | (noun) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | Synonyms: tower, tug, tugboat |
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troat | (verb) emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time | - |
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tugboat | (noun) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | Synonyms: towboat, tower, tug |
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turncoat | (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade |
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undercoat | (noun) thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair | Synonyms: underfur |
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(noun) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | Synonyms: flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat |
(noun) seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion | Synonyms: underseal |
(verb) cover with a primer; apply a primer to | Synonyms: ground, prime |
waistcoat | (noun) a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat | Synonyms: vest |
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whaleboat | (noun) a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas | - |
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whitethroat | (noun) common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown | Synonyms: white-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis |
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(noun) greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts | Synonyms: greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis |
(noun) Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller | Synonyms: lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca |
yellowthroat | (noun) small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat | - |
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